OURfest will return to Philadelphia\u2019s Gayborhood on Sunday, Oct. 11, bringing music, performances, food, community resources and other programming to several blocks for National Coming OUT Day.<\/p>\n
The Philly Pride 365 festival runs from noon to 7 p.m. along 12th and 13th streets from Locust to Spruce. More than 200 community organizations, artists, performers, food trucks, health advocates and queer-owned businesses are expected to participate.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s theme is \u201cOUT for Good,\u201d and programming will be spread across the Gayborhood rather than concentrated around a single stage. Different areas will focus on music, Black culture, accessibility, sports, nightlife, families, local businesses and community resources.<\/p>\n
SWAY Philly\u2019s all-ages block party, \u201cThe Reunion,\u201d will include OURfest\u2019s main stage. Performances are scheduled from 3:30-5:30 p.m. and will include Fitch Means, Carla Gamble, Jay Latay, SWAY Philly and others before the celebration continues with the All House, All Night dance party.<\/p>\n
Other performance areas will include LUV Gardens, which will offer accessible seating and pop-up performances throughout the day.\u00a0The festival will also feature Big Bands, Big Choirs; LES B, a sapphic poetry and R&B program; and Drag Me to the Big Show, with drag, music, dance and theatrical performances.<\/p>\n
Stonewall Sports will host interactive games and activities, while Disability Pride PA will host a silent disco and provide a decompression zone. Woody\u2019s will hold an outdoor dance party for attendees 21+, and Vice Alley on Quince Street will focus on leather and queer nightlife for adults 18 and older.<\/p>\n
Families will have a dedicated area from noon to 4 p.m., with local LGBTQ+ youth-serving organizations, including The Attic Youth Center, participating. Programming will include Drag Story Time, youth performances, bounce houses, wellness resources and a low-sensory space.<\/p>\n
Food and drinks will be available throughout OURfest, including a food truck market and beer and cocktail gardens.\u00a0Community resource tents will also connect attendees with nonprofit and public-health organizations including Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia FIGHT, William Way, GALAEI and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n
Philly Pride 365 says additional scheduling and festival details will be released closer to Oct. 11.<\/p>\n